Kulap Vilaysack

Acting

Kulap Vilaysack

Born 1980-05-11 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Kulap Vilaysack (Coo-lop V-Lie-Sock) is a multitalented actor, writer, and comedian known for her creative prowess and vibrant presence in the entertainment industry. Born in Washington, D.C., Vilaysack ventured into the world of comedy and entertainment, showcasing her talent and wit. Vilaysack was also the creator, showrunner and sometimes director of the 4-season semi-scripted comedy series "Bajillion Dollar Propertie$," where she also appeared in a recurring role. Her debut documentary, "Origin Story" chronicles a road trip into her complicated past to meet her biological father and understand her mother. Vilaysack's podcasting contributions include hosting "Who Charted?" co-hosting "Add To Cart" with SuChin Pak and being a guest on Comedy Bang! Bang! (She is also the ex-girlfriend and current wife of host Scott Aukerman.) Her dedication to comedy and storytelling continues to earn her praise, establishing her as a dynamic figure in the entertainment world.

Acting credits

I Love You, Man poster
6.6

Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, embarking on a series of bizarre and awkward "man-dates."

I Love You, Man

2009

Run Ronnie Run poster
5.9

A redneck with an uncanny knack for getting arrested becomes the star of his own reality program.

Run Ronnie Run

2002

Cake Boy poster
4.0

With danger hot on his heels, erotic-cake baker Selwyn (Warren Fitzgerald) flees his abusive girlfriend and takes up with a punk band in this inspiring tale. Working as a roadie for No Use for a Name, Selwyn falls for a disabled cutie who persuades him to grab his mixer and compete against the "Master Baker of France." The Vandals bassist Joe Escalante directs this film featuring songs from Yellowcard, The Bronx, Jackson, Piebald and many more.

Cake Boy

2005

Welcome to Me poster
5.9

A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline personality disorder who wins the Mega Millions lottery, quits her meds and buys her own talk show.

Welcome to Me

2015

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon poster
5.8

The Reno Sheriff’s Department find themselves in their stickiest situation yet, hunting down “Q," the person supposedly behind all of the conspiracy theories concocted by the QAnon movement. In their valiant efforts, the officers find themselves stuck at the QAnon convention at sea, and ultimately end up in more trouble when they escape only to discover that they’ve landed on Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous island.

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

2021

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist poster
5.7

It’s Holiday Season in Reno, and Lieutenant Dangle wishes he’d never been born. With the help of a roller skating “Angel,” he learns how much better the lives of the other deputies would be if he never existed. Will he decide to live on anyway? There’s still Christmas criminals to catch!

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

2022

Peep World poster
4.8

On the day of their Father's 70th birthday party, four siblings come to terms with the publication of a novel written by the youngest sibling, that exposes the family's most intimate secrets.

Peep World

2010

Spooner poster
5.5

Facing eviction from his parent's home on his 30th birthday, a socially awkward guy meets the girl of his dreams and creates his own rules for growing up.

Spooner

2009

Origin Story poster
5.0

When Kulap Vilaysack was 14, she took her father's side in an argument and her mother replied, "Why are you defending him? He's not your real dad." Twenty years later, she's finally ready to learn what that means. ORIGIN STORY is a feature-length, international quest with stops in Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Laos to meet the biological father she never knew. On the road, unforeseen revelations strike as hilarious or heartbreaking, rarely in between. An avid comic book reader with a vigilante character named after her in the DC Comics universe, she must summon the courage of Katharsis, because each question is another step out on a limb. ORIGIN STORY is a deeply personal but universally relevant tale of immigration, conflict, addiction, and personal responsibility. Interviewees in the film include extended family, husband Scott Aukerman, and close friends, like Sarah Silverman, Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael and Howard Kremer.

Origin Story

2018

Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope poster
4.9

In response to Morgan Spurlock's COMIC-CON: A FAN'S HOPE, comedian Doug Benson (SUPER HIGH ME) stars in this doc that looks at San Diego Comic-Con from his hazy perspective. Featuring fellow pot and film fanatics Kevin Smith, Brian Posehn, Joe Rogan and even Spurlock himself, it's a fun look at a rapidly growing cultural event.

Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope

2015

Rubberhead poster
5.0

Sarah Silverman hosts the first episode of Rubberhead - a night of comedy shorts featuring some of her favorite performers. With comedy from Nathan Barnatt, Jade Catta-Preta, Michael Cassidy, Shelby Fero, Nathan Fielder, David Dineen-Porter, Kyle Dunnigan, Brett Gelman, Todd Glass, Lauren Lapkus, Natasha Leggero, Emily Maya Mills, Tig Notaro, John C Reilly, Seth Rogen, Nick Rutherford, Rob Schrab, Paul Rust, Laura Silverman, Stoney Sharp, Armen Weitzman, Kulap Vilaysack, Eric Wareheim, Harris Wittels, Charlyne Yi and more!

Rubberhead

2014

Behind the camera

Origin Story poster
5.0

When Kulap Vilaysack was 14, she took her father's side in an argument and her mother replied, "Why are you defending him? He's not your real dad." Twenty years later, she's finally ready to learn what that means. ORIGIN STORY is a feature-length, international quest with stops in Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Laos to meet the biological father she never knew. On the road, unforeseen revelations strike as hilarious or heartbreaking, rarely in between. An avid comic book reader with a vigilante character named after her in the DC Comics universe, she must summon the courage of Katharsis, because each question is another step out on a limb. ORIGIN STORY is a deeply personal but universally relevant tale of immigration, conflict, addiction, and personal responsibility. Interviewees in the film include extended family, husband Scott Aukerman, and close friends, like Sarah Silverman, Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael and Howard Kremer.

Origin Story

2018

Origin Story poster
5.0

When Kulap Vilaysack was 14, she took her father's side in an argument and her mother replied, "Why are you defending him? He's not your real dad." Twenty years later, she's finally ready to learn what that means. ORIGIN STORY is a feature-length, international quest with stops in Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Laos to meet the biological father she never knew. On the road, unforeseen revelations strike as hilarious or heartbreaking, rarely in between. An avid comic book reader with a vigilante character named after her in the DC Comics universe, she must summon the courage of Katharsis, because each question is another step out on a limb. ORIGIN STORY is a deeply personal but universally relevant tale of immigration, conflict, addiction, and personal responsibility. Interviewees in the film include extended family, husband Scott Aukerman, and close friends, like Sarah Silverman, Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael and Howard Kremer.

Origin Story

2018

Open and Shut poster
NR

Struggling with isolation and family pressures, Jen becomes preoccupied with her mysterious neighbor.

Open and Shut

2023

Emily Heller: Ice Thickeners poster
6.0

The comic and writer for HBO’s Barry compares Donald Trump to Air Bud, answers some FAQs about vegetarianism, and recalls telling her personal trainer about her lack of fitness goals.

Emily Heller: Ice Thickeners

2019